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Trip Code :

Grand/25

Departure date :

Daily

Duration :

3 days

Trip Code

: Grand/25

Destination

: MYANMAR ( Mandalay )

Price

: Upon Request

Duration

: 3 Days

Trip Description

Mandalay is the centre of Buddhist learning, Myanmar's arts and cultures with the life span of nearly one hundred and fifty years. Mandalay is a city, which abounds many interesting edifices of cultural and religious importance and Buddhist monasteries with beautiful woodcarvings and masterpieces of Myanmar masonry. Accordingly, it is the richest historical landmark next to Bagan. Mandalay is best known not only for its rich traditional, cultural and spiritual splendor but also exquisite handicraft such as hand-woven embroidery, the incredible process of making gold leaves, wood and marble stone carving, bronze casting, silk weaving, silversmith workshop and bamboo fan factory etc. Since Mandalay is the centre of Buddhist learning, it houses at least a third of the nation's 150,000 monks and nuns. Mandalay is linked by air, rail, road and river with Yangon and other principal towns of Myanmar. One could choose any one of the four modes of transportation preferred. It takes only an hour to fly from Yangon to Mandalay and if one travels by train or cars, it takes 12 to 14 hours. Flying is the best way to travel. At the Mandalay international airport, all domestic flights and Phuket Air lands on Monday and Friday from Bangkok. Yunan Air flies from Kunming on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Accommodation is as good as in Yangon. There, we can find variety of hotels and restaurants with good services. Mandalay has many places to be explored either in the city or at the vicinity. There are several ancient capitals around Mandalay such as Amarapura, Sagaing, Innwa, Mingun where Kongboung dynasty kings used to rule respectively. Mandalay, as the centre of Myanmar culture, was outstanding in the past and it will continue to be a place of pride in the future.

Itinerary

Day 1

Day 01: Bangkok – Mandalay On Arrival at Mandalay International Airport, you are met and transferred to our centrally located hotel in Mandalay. Myanmar's cultural capital. Check in and Free at leisure.

Day 2

Day 02 : Mandalay Half Day City Tour Breakfast at Hotel. Pick up for city Tour Mandalay. A Sightseeing tour of Mandalay, visit the Nmahamuni Pagoda, 7 Famous for its venerable statue of Buddha covered with gold leaf. Mandalay has long been known as a center of skilled craftamanship and in former times supplied the Royal courts. A tour of traditional workshop includes crafts such as woodcarving, marble masonry, Kalaga tapestry and gold leaf making. Visit the Kuthodaw Pagoda with its 729 marble stone slabs of Buddhist scriptures (known as the world's biggest book) and shwenandaw Mandalay, noted for its exquisite woodcarving. Free for shopping

Meal :B

Day 3

Day 03 : Mandalay – Shopping – Bangkok Breakfast at Hotel. Free at Leisure or shopping till time to Departure flight. Transfer to Airport for your departure flight to Bangkok.